Shoot and fruit borer of okra belongs to

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Shoot and fruit borer of okra belongs to Earias vitella.
Larva bores into tender terminal shoots in the vegetative stage and flower buds, flowers and young fruits in the fruit formation stage. The damaged shoots droop, wither and dry up. The infested fruits present a deformed appearance and become unfit for consumption. Bore holes - plugged with excreta.
Okra shoot and fruit borer (OSFB) is considered to be the major insect pest of the crop, which interferes with its economic production in almost all okra growing countries.